Where does “gammal” come from?
gammal (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse ellri, from Proto-Germanic alþizô, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
gammal (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of gammel; Old
Definitions
- alternative form of gammel; Old
Ancestry of “gammal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ellri | comparative degree of gamall |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | alþizô | comparative degree of *aldaz |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “gammal”